Hezbollah’s chosen candidate has won enough support to be appointed as Lebanon’s new prime minister, sparking angry protests across the country and warnings of chaos to come. The government Najib Miqati forms may end up strongly resembling previous governments, but the symbolism of Hezbollah, once a shadowy militant group, picking…
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Verizon ‘s quarterly report is in, and profits are nearly twice what they were this time last year: $4.65 billion compared to $2.37 billion a year ago. Additionally, VZW added 872,000 customers, a fair bit more than the 646,000 it was expected to gain. Great news, right? Not if you’re a Wall Street analyst, who wanted to see earnings per share of 55 cents. The actual figure was 54 cents, and so down Verizon’s shares go, a 1.3 percent drop so far. Nothing particularly shocking there, but this is the last quarterly report the company will have before VZW adds the iPhone to its stable, so we’ll be very curious to see what these numbers look like three months from now. Verizon profits nearly double, but miss Wall Street expectations originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An explosion on a bus in the Philippine capital has killed four people and left at least 14 injured, police said Tuesday. Officials said a bomb was likely responsible for the blast. (Jan. 25)
Continue reading …The days when you could just turn up and walk straight into an airport arrival hall could soon be history, analysts warn. Airports around the world are boosting security in their arrivals areas in response to yesterday’s airport bombing in Moscow that killed at least 35 people, reports CNN . Arrivals…
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An Iraqi immigrant could be sentenced to life in prison if he’s convicted of murdering his 20-year-old daughter in a crime Arizona prosecutors have described as an ‘honor killing.’ (Jan. 24)
Continue reading …Seven young men were killed when gunmen traveling in three vehicles opened fire on a soccer game in Ciudad Juarez. At least one player was among the dead. Police say they haven’t determined a motive for the shooting, which took place at a park opened last year as part of…
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At the Sundance Film Festival, former Spider-Man Tobey Maguire premieres his new movie ‘The Details’ – which sees the actor return after a two year break from film audiences. (Jan. 25)
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Brussels – The European Union is set to receive gas from the Caspian region within ‘two to three years’ after a recent visit to Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan produced significant supply pledges, the bloc’s top energy official said Tuesday. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger travelled to the region earlier this month to lobby for the ‘Southern Energy…
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By Mr. Fish Related Entries January 24, 2011 Meat-Cleaver Budgeting January 24, 2011 Because It’s Time to End the Afghanistan War
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By Mike Luckovich Related Entries January 24, 2011 Meat-Cleaver Budgeting January 24, 2011 Because It’s Time to End the Afghanistan War
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